"Implications of cost-sharing for observation care among Medicare beneficiaries: a pilot survey".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized under observation status have significant cost-sharing responsibilities under Medicare Part B. Prior work has demonstrated an association between increased cost-sharing and health care rationing among low-income Medicare beneficiaries. The objective of this study was to explore the potential impact of observation cost-sharing on future medical decision making of Medicare beneficiaries.

Methods

Single-center pilot cohort study. A convenience sample of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized under observation status care was surveyed.

Results

Out of 144 respondents, low-income beneficiaries were more likely to be concerned about the cost of their observation stay than higher-income respondents (70.7% vs29.3%, p = 0.015). If hos

SUBMITTER: Goldstein JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407198 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature